Looking for practical Ewe to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
Sastimos(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Dikhes(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Sar san o drom(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Sar san o drom(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Sar san o večer(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Sar san o noć(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
Sikav tuke na jekh(no de)
Nɔ agbe
Sastipen(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
So t'avel tiri navn?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
Mande t'avel John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Soske tuke?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Rromale tuke(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Kɔ gɔme.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Ja
Ayi
Na
Mekɔ
Možda
Mekɔ nyuie
Sukalav
Mekɔ nyuie o
Nesukalav
Eyi yɛ fɛ
To so boro
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
So te phendav?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Sako te mikerav?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Me mangav miker
Tɔ nyuie
Phirav kher
Mepa wo kyɛw
Me som te bachtal
Nya abɔdɔ
Na problem
Meda wo akye
Sukalav tuke
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Sukal tuke kher
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Kasa jekh train station?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Né wòle platform a?
Kasa platform?(Né wòle platform a?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
So kalo khera?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
So si jekh pravas?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
So si buchi tu?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
So si dikh le tu?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
Sti le tu, please.(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Kado kheras?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Esi le nu si?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
Zhanav te policija(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Tɔ́ amublans
Zhanav te ambulanca(tɔ́ amublans)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
Mane kaj doctoro(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
Mane si mala(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
Sikav tut here(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
Mane si zhalav my passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Mɛkpɔ!
Pomoć!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Miawoe zo)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
Aven te kerdan o kher(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Né wòle agbe si?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Me glo be file no le)
Akpe na wò agbe
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Akpe na wo agbe)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Me do nyuie le wo)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Miawoe le wò
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Miawoe le wo)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
O deadline si o Vrihda(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.